Rita Schafer CSJ Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on October 24, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Rita Schafer CSJ (Kalamazoo, Michigan), born in Westphalia, Michigan. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Rita Schafer CSJ or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

As Rita departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Rita may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Rita leaves behind.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Otto Schafer and Eleanor Schafer (Kolp); and her sister Julianne.